Q6600 vs Q6700

[vonfeldt7]

My friend and I are both building new computers, I'm thinking about ordering the Q6600 and he's getting the Q6700.

Noticing that his cpu costs nearly double mine, I checked the specs on both, and everything about them (socket types, architecture, voltage, everything) about them is the same except for the frequencies.

So my questions are why is the Q6700 so much more expensive than the Q6600 if virtually everything is the same? (I've heard its more expensive because it overclocks easier, but I'm not sure if that statement is true)
My other question, is is it worth spending 2 times more for the Q6700? (He said yes because its at a higher frequency, which means that its not only faster, but it runs cooler so it will last longer).

P.S. Neither of us will be overclocking.

 

[Don't Hack!!!]

if neither of you will be overclocking it's pointless to spend nearly double for that other processor stick with the lower one. Trust me it's more than substantial for your everyday needs

 

[chupacabra]

My friend and I are both building new computers, I'm thinking about ordering the Q6600 and he's getting the Q6700.

Noticing that his cpu costs nearly double mine, I checked the specs on both, and everything about them (socket types, architecture, voltage, everything) about them is the same except for the frequencies.

So my questions are why is the Q6700 so much more expensive than the Q6600 if virtually everything is the same? (I've heard its more expensive because it overclocks easier, but I'm not sure if that statement is true)
My other question, is is it worth spending 2 times more for the Q6700? (He said yes because its at a higher frequency, which means that its not only faster, but it runs cooler so it will last longer).

P.S. Neither of us will be overclocking.

Wrong they overclock around the same, but the 6700 is a little faster than the 6600( not by a lot), well if it were me i wouldn't, but then again it's up to him

 

[kof2000]

overclock or not = q6600.

 

[Don't Hack!!!]

what he said

 

[kof2000]

the only reason you should get the q6700 is when the q6600 g0 just came out and there are tons of b3 still available and you dont want to chance getting a old revision then you would get the q6700 because it only comes in g0 revision.

 

[vonfeldt7]

Thats what I tried to tell him but he insists that the Q6700 runs cooler, thus making it last longer.

 

[chupacabra]

Thats what I tried to tell him but he insists that the Q6700 runs cooler, thus making it last longer.

leave him be, if he doesn't want to listen and spend more money is his problem ( unless you're helping with the $)

 

[vonfeldt7]

leave him be, if he doesn't want to listen and spend more money is his problem ( unless you're helping with the $)

lol no way, hes paying for it all...but the "it runs at a cooler temp" thing isnt true is it? (even if it is, screw it i'll still order the Q6600 and pray for g0 stepping)

 

[kof2000]

you can buy a g0 from here. by now most b3 should be gone but is better to be safe.

www.clubit.com

 

[chupacabra]

lol no way, hes paying for it all...but the "it runs at a cooler temp" thing isnt true is it? (even if it is, screw it i'll still order the Q6600 and pray for g0 stepping)

is a lie unless he's using an aftermarket cooler and thermal paste

 

[ThatGuy16]

Some websites gurantee g0 stepping, can't remember right off

 

[nexolus]

Yeah it doesn't run cooler. Tell him to look at benchmarks online. It's about the exact same.

 

[lovely?]

hey buddy if that proc's AM2 socket i will buy it off of you lol in about three months

 

[Archangel]

even if it runs cooler, when you arnt overclocking, why bother? I mean, sure, it'll have a longer lifespan, but they both will be obselete before they die anyway.

 

[lovely?]

lol good point and while we're on that subject when might they become obsolete?

 

[Archangel]

well, my dad has a P4 HT 3.0GHz, wich is pretty slow i think. (some people might want to call that obselete already) but, a processor from, well, say 2000 (think thats when i got my 1700+ AMD processor) thats obeselete already because it really cant handle any of the new games. so i'd say 6 years, then its basicly getting too slow to run games (make that 7 years for other programs I gues)

 

[nexolus]

I'm on a P4 right now and i don't consider it slow. But it's just not blazing fast like new ones would be.

 

[andy_mitch92]

Boom

I'm the friend... I was saying that it would run a bit cooler because the clock speed is higher... and if the actual core speed is the same then i could see the point of buying the cheaper one, but if the q6700 has a faster core speed and a smaller multiplier then it would not be under as much stress. The only way i know about the multiplier thing is because i have a 1500 page book. It is way old now though but i assume that the unless i am mistaken processors still use multipliers.

If you could read and understand that maze then good for you.

 

[porterjw]

It amazes me how something that was top of the line 2 years ago can be deemed 'slow' all of a sudden. Compared to what? Today's speeds, sure; slow in general, no way. Fast 2 years ago is still fast today, the standards have just changed. 2.2 GH or whatnot is still fast. It was fast back then and it's fast now. New speed benchmarks or multicores don't render something totally useless overnight. my old Pentium 4 from...02 maybe?...is still in use today in an educational system for my sisters and it's super fast. Heck, If I still had a Socket 478 board, I'd still be using it.